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Proverbs 12:8
8A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- New International Version (NIV)A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
Context of Proverbs 12:8
6The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush, but the words of the godly save lives. 7The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm. A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised. 9Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food. 10The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.
Read all of Proverbs 12Proverbs 12:8 word by word
לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:8
- Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are.
- 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:30Every time the commanders of the Philistines attacked, David was more successful against them than all the rest of Saul’s officers. So David’s name became very famous.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness.
- Luke 12:42And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
- Luke 16:8“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.
- Proverbs 1:26So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
- Proverbs 3:35The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!
- Proverbs 5:23He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
- 1 Samuel 13:13“How foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
- 1 Samuel 25:17You need to know this and figure out what to do, for there is going to be trouble for our master and his whole family. He’s so ill-tempered that no one can even talk to him!”
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but he will be a glorious king.”
- Daniel 12:2Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace.
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:8
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8Verse 8 The apostles showed wisdom by glorying in shame for the name of Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Being sensible means thinking about the consequences before acting. A warped mind acts without thinking.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. despised--as opposed to commended (Pr 11:12). perverse heart--or, "wicked principles," as opposed to one of wisdom.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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